Ecolab Inc. vs iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Ecolab Inc. trades at $285 (market cap $79.79B), while iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF trades at $106.32. The key difference: Ecolab Inc. pays a 1.03% dividend while iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Ecolab Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ECL | LQD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $79.79B | — |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | — |
52-Week High | $308.35 | $112.91 |
52-Week Low | $245.73 | $105.96 |
Enterprise Value | $88.57B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.03% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the hospitality, healthcare, and industrial markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. The company has a strong hold on the U.S. market and is looking to increase its profitability abroad. Additionally, Ecolab serves customers in water, manufacturing, and life sciences end markets, selling customized solutions.
Read more on ECL →The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index that the advisor believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to provide a broad representation of the US dollar-denominated liquid investment-grade corporate bond market.
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